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Ripstop nylon

So I bought 14 yards of this nice grey color nylon. I wouldn't mind making a hommock out of it, as well as some other stuff. How much weight is it good for. In other words will I find my rear on the ground with ripped shreds fluttering overhead if I put my fat a** in the thing?

Walmart has sold a lot of gray 1.9 oz with no or light DWR treatment recently. If it's 1.9 oz, I've swing in it with both of my kids and never heard a creak....over 300 lbs. I don't know how much consistent wear it would take at 300 lbs, but you could always double it up if you're heavy. Otherwise, I'm pushing 200 right now and don't give it a second thought.

But I've also gotten 1.1 oz DWR from Walmart a few times. Do you know how to tell the difference?

“Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall when the wise are banished from the public councils because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded because they flatter the people, in order to betray them.” ~Judge Joseph Story

Measure the area of your fabric in inches (length x width)
Divide by 1296...that's how many square yards you have
Weigh your fabric
Divide the weight by your square yardage

It'll probably be within ~.2 of either 1.1 or 1.9. If you're 225, then 1.9 should work fine or a double layer of 1.1 will work.

“Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall when the wise are banished from the public councils because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded because they flatter the people, in order to betray them.” ~Judge Joseph Story

“Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall when the wise are banished from the public councils because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded because they flatter the people, in order to betray them.” ~Judge Joseph Story